Wicomico County, Maryland (MD)

County population in 2016: 102,577 (74% urban, 26% rural); it was 84,644 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 16,633County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,684County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 21,413Renter-occupied apartments: 13,903 (it was 10,805 in 2000)

% of renters here:

34%

State:

32%

Land area: 377 sq. mi.

Water area: 22.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 272 people per square mile (high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Wicomico County: 93.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

(17.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.7% for Black residents, 29.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.8% for American Indian residents, 29.8% for other race residents, 30.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 35.8 years old
(Males: 33.9 years old, Females: 36.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.7 years old, Black residents: 34.1 years old, American Indian residents: 39.5 years old, Asian residents: 36.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.3 years old, Other race residents: 31.8 years old)

Area name: Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR AreaFair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wicomico County is $534 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $778 a month.

Agriculture in Wicomico County:

Average size of farms: 173 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $341,003Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $465.73The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.79%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.98%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $261,773Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 63.65%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.37%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88,748The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.57%Average age of principal farm operators: 55 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.38Corn for grain: 22492 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 5092 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 26200 harvested acresVegetables: 1,989 harvested acresLand in orchards: 49 acres

Earthquake activity:

Wicomico County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Wicomico County, Maryland in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,742)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,066)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (894)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (615)

Unspecified dementia (532)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (433)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (321)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (303)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (296)

Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (247)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.13Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,962Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 396Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69,111

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,348Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 876Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 63.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Firearm - 39.0

Other - 24.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.4. This is more than state average.

87.7% of residents of Wicomico speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

81% of Wicomico County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Maryland.